Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

61-76, 25-43 Away

Final

70-65, 37-33 Home


HOU
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	5	6	2
0	0	1	0	0	2	1	2	-	6	8	0

AstrosTop 1st
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Swinging
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Strike Swinging
  6
  Ball
- T Wigginton stole second.
  2
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- W. Williams pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- W. Williams pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- W. Williams pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- R Theriot stole second, R Theriot safe at third on throwing error by catcher E Munson.
  3
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 4th
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- H Pence stole second.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- W. Williams pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- W. Williams pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- J Anderson hit for W Williams.
  5
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- M. Wuertz pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- C Burke at second base.
  5
  1
- J Anderson in right field.
  5
  1
- J Kendall grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Jones safe at second on error by shortstop E Bruntlett.
  5
  1
- C Monroe hit for M Wuertz.
  5
  1
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosTop 7th
- D. Borkowski pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- M Fontenot at second base.
  5
  3
- M DeRosa at third base.
  5
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- T. Miller pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- M Murton hit for C Floyd.
  5
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- K. Wood pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- M Murton in right field.
  5
  4
- S. Eyre pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- E Bruntlett stole second.
  5
  4
- M Loretta hit for J Anderson.
  5
  4
- S. Eyre pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- L Scott in right field.
  5
  4
- E Patterson hit for C Marmol.
  5
  4
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- F Pie in center field.
  5
  6
- J Jones in right field.
  5
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
6
Cubs
1

Game 1

31/8

Astros
3
Cubs
4

Game 2

1/9

Astros
5
Cubs
6

Game 3

2/9

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 2 September 2007

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 41,415

Game Time:3:05

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tony Randazzo
First Base Umpire - Gerry Davis
Second Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
Third Base Umpire - Larry Vanover

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

C. Marmol5-1

C. Qualls6-4

R. Dempster25

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1 Strike Swinging
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Ball
5 Strike Swinging
6 Ball